Short facts

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Short facts

• Delivers inquiry-style ocean education through
  hands-on curriculum while gathering research-
  quality data in Puget Sound
• Active since 2000 (108 cruises)
• Over 1500 participants mostly from community
  colleges, high-schools and middle schools
• All volunteer instructors, most from UW
  Oceanography
• Recently granted new funding from NSF for work
  with COSEE-OLC

• 501(c)3 Non-profit
• Independent of UW and ship-providers
• http//oceaninquiry.org

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Whats involved on an OIP cruise as a volunteer
instructor?

• Sharing your excitement about marine science
• Sharing a basic knowledge of Puget Sound and
  marine systems
• Leading/co-leading 1 of 3 activity stations
• Free lunch 60 stipend
• OIP does 1-2 cruises per month in fall and
  spring
• Volunteers notified by email, first come first
  serve for instructing

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Opportunity

• Introductory training cruise
• Sun. Oct 19, 830am - 430pm
• Location Ballard (Seattle Maritime Academy)
• Free, but you have to bring your own lunch
• No long-term commitment required
• If interested, email Amy Sprenger, OIP Program
  Director

asprenger_at_oceaninquiry.org
Fritz Stahr - stahr_at_oceaninquiry.org